DAYTON, Ohio — Six first-inning runs powered the North Dakota State baseball team to a 9-3 win over Dayton on Tuesday.
The Bison won four straight against the Flyers and have won five straight overall.
NDSU improved to 11-3 overall and begins Summit League play Friday at Western Illinois in Macomb, Illinois.
On Tuesday, the Bison's Jake Malec and Zach Solano both had two hits and drove in a pair of runs. Noah Dehne scored twice.
Nine pitchers stepped on the mound for the Bison. Zach Smith got the win in 1.1 innings of work and he improved to 2-0.
